Museum Studies Program Blog
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MSP17 trip to Chicago
In October 2017 the group traveled to Chicago for a few days to visit some museums. Here are some highlights.
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MSP16 trip to Chicago
In October 2016 the group traveled to Chicago for a few days to visit some museums. Here are some highlights.
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MSP’ers at The Henry Ford
MSP current students (Sarah McLusky and Lauren Stamm) and alumni (Caroline Braden) work in various capacities at The Henry Ford.
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Detroit workshop April 15 – New Voices and Detroit Museums: From Midtown and Beyond.
Friday, April 15 9:30 am – 12:45 pm UM Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium Today, the city of Detroit is once again taking its place at the heart of the United States’ cultural landscape—as a center of creativity, imagination, artistic production and...
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Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… John Low (MSP05) was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University. John is also an Affiliated Faculty in American Indian Studies, and last year he was designated the coordinator of the American...
December 7 – Museums as Sites of Healing: Empathy, Repair, and Critical Reflection
Museums as Sites of Healing: Empathy, Repair, and Critical Reflection December 7 at 12:00 pm UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) The Director of the Michigan State University Museum will discuss the ethical responsibilities of university museums when local communities face crises and...
Kudos for Fall 2018
Here are some alumni accomplishments that we learned about throughout this summer/fall: John Low (MSP05) was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University. John is also an Affiliated Faculty in American Indian Studies, and...
Giving Blue Day!
Launched in 2003, our interdisciplinary graduate certificate program allows students to engage intellectually, professionally, and interpersonally with the world of museums. Our practicum opportunities allow students to integrate their classroom training with museum work at sites across the globe. Our program now has over...
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Caroline Braden (MSP13), in addition to her work as the Guests Accessibility/Special Needs Coordinator at The Henry Ford, also chairs a consortium, the Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility. The consortium shares resources and best practices in order to enhance the accessibility of...
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Monica Patterson (MSP07) who just began a new position directing the Curatorial Studies Program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Also, in September Monica will be presenting a paper entitled “Not Just Something to Celebrate: Reading the Spaces Between in MOSAÏCANADA150/GATINEAU 2017”...